In-country skilled worker visa application timelines

[Sheffield_Marketeer]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General Extension
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 26/11/2014
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 2
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. SOC:
7. Location: Sheffield
8. Application method: Online
9. Submitted Application: 23/10/2014
10. Date application posted: 27/10/2014
11. Date application received at HO:
12. Date payment debited: 27/10/2014
13. Payment mode: Credit Card
14. Ack. & BM letter issue date:
15. Acknowledgement letter received:
16. Biometric letter received: 30/10/2014
17. Date of biometrics enrolment: 31/10/2014
18. Date Status of COS change to USED on SMS:
19. Date of approval: 12.11.2014
20. Date of return of passport and other documents: 13/11/2014
21. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: 10/12/2017
22. Date BRP received: 14/11/2014

Just amazed at the turnaround times this time. We have never had our visas approved in such a short time. V pleasantly surprised.

[karan.arulmani]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General Extension - Change of Employer - Postal - Over 3 years
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 2 General
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 26/11/2016
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. SOC: NA
7. Location: London
8. Application method: Postal
9. Submitted Application: 30/10/2014
10. Date application posted: 30/10/2014
11. Date application received at HO:
12. Date payment debited: 04/10/2014
13. Payment mode: Debit Card
14. Ack. & BM letter issue date:
15. Acknowledgement letter received:
16. Biometric letter received: 10/11/2014
17. Date of biometrics enrolment: 10/11/2014
18. Date of approval: Waiting
19. Date of return of passport and other documents: Waiting
20. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: Waiting
21. Date BRP received: Waiting

[sanjumac]

Hi all,

We did our BRP enrolment on 1/11/2014.
Still we have not received any information for HO.
Could any of you please let me know, in which email id we can contact HO and get more information.
many thanks:)

[sanjumac]

Hi all,
We did the BRP enrolment on 1/11/2014.
Till then, we have not received any information from HO.
Can of you please let me know, on which email ID we can contact HO and status of the application.
many thanks.

[warhead]

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) - Switch
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from Tier 4
3. Date of expiry of current leave:
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 13/11/14
6. Date application received at UKBA: 14/11/14
7. Date payment debited: 13/11/14
8. Payment mode : Credit Card
9. Acknowledgement letter received: 18/11/14
10. Biometric letter received: 18/11/14
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 19/11/14
12. Date of approval: 27/11/14
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 28/11/14
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: BRP yet to receive
15. Date BRP received: Still waiting

[karan.arulmani]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General Extension - Change of Employer - Postal - Over 3 years
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 2 General
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 26/11/2016
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. SOC: NA
7. Location: London
8. Application method: Postal
9. Submitted Application: 30/10/2014
10. Date application posted: 30/10/2014
11. Date application received at HO:
12. Date payment debited: 04/10/2014
13. Payment mode: Debit Card
14. Ack. & BM letter issue date:
15. Acknowledgement letter received:
16. Biometric letter received: 10/11/2014
17. Date of biometrics enrolment: 10/11/2014
18. Date of approval: Waiting -> N/A
19. Date of return of passport and other documents: Waiting -> 28/11/2014
20. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: 28 Nov 2019
21. Date BRP received: Waiting -> 28/11/2014

Thanks

[sameer1986]

Hi i will really appreciate if any one can help me i am quite worried .....I submitted my visa application through premium service in Liverpool on 18th August 2014. During my appointment, I was told that my visa application requires further processing and that I will be inform by post.

On 3rd September 2014, I received letter from Home Office advising me that my previous English Language Certificate (TOEIC) is invalid and was instructed to take alternative English Language examination and to submit results before 15th October 2014. I took IELTS examination on 20/09/2014 and scored well above the required Home Office criteria. I submitted my IELTS score certificate on 8th October 2014 as soon as it became available.

Until now my application process has taken more than three months in total and it has been 8 weeks since I have submitted my IELTS certificate. Still i am waiting for my visa ...

I do not know what to do as i am running out of my savings coz i cannot do any job ... i wrote a letter to home office two weeks ago but no reply yet.....

i am not sure i will really appreciate if any one give me advice or anyone has same type of experience ....

shall i ask solicitor help or complaint home office because on home office website its written one should get visa in 3 weeks


Thanks

[ripon5102]

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) : Extending for only One Year (Temporary Contract)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 11/12/2014
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted : PEO Appoinment on 09/12/2014
6. PSC Centres: Sheffield
7. Date application received at UKBA: 09/12/2014
8. Date of approval: 09/12/2014
9. Date of return of passport and other documents: 09/12/2014
10. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 11/12/2014
11. SOC 2139

[almira]

1. Type of application: (Switching / Extending) : Extending for only One Year (Temporary Contract)
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from : N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 28/02/2015
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted : 12/12/2014
6. PSC Centres: Sheffield
7. Date application received at UKBA: 15/12/2014
8. Date of approval: 09/01/2015
9. Date of return of passport and other documents: 12/01/2015
10. BRP received: 13/01/2015
11. SOC scientist not otherwise specified something

Gosh totally frustrating as the employer wanted me start on 19.01.2015 - just at time !
Home office is doing good

stress I had was worth the 500 quid difference btw standard and premium application hahaha

[ravisb_2014]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General Extension - Change of Employer - Postal - Over 3 years
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 19/06/2017
4. Number of dependants applying at same time:0
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. SOC: 2136
7. Location: London
8. Application method: Postal
9. Submitted Application: 22/12/2014
10. Date application posted: 22/12/2014
11. Date application received at HO: 23/12/2014
12. Date payment debited: 30/12/2014
13. Payment mode: Postal Order
14. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : 24/12/2014
15. BM letter issue date: 06/01/2015
16. Acknowledgement letter received: 02/01/2015
17. Biometric letter received: 08/01/2015
18. Date of biometrics enrolment: 09/01/2015
19. Date of approval: 16/01/2015
20. Date of return of passport and other documents: 16/01/2015
21. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: 01/02/2018
22. Date BRP received: 20/01/2018
Great work done by Home Office. Very Quick.

[krent88]

Anyone else has made Tier 2 (extension) application recently?

Just wanted to find out what the processing time is like lately?

Thanks.

[ahsan225]

I posted my application on the 13th of January, received at HO on the 14th of January, Payment taken on 15th January.

I received my Ack letter on the 20th of Jan (Dated 15th January).

However my BRP letter is not received yet ... slightly worried at that ... :$

[mst1289]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General Switch
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 4
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 22/01/2015
4. Number of dependants applying at same time:0
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. SOC: 2429
7. Location: London
8. Application method: Online
9. Submitted Application: 20/01/2015
10. Date application posted: 20/01/2015
11. Date application received at HO: 21/01/2015
12. Date payment debited: 22/01/2015
13. Payment mode: Online Debit Card
14. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : 22/01/2015
15. BM letter issue date: TBA
16. Acknowledgement letter received: 26/01/2015
17. Biometric letter received: TBA
18. Date of biometrics enrolment: TBA
19. Date of approval: TBA
20. Date of return of passport and other documents: TBA
21. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: TBA
22. Date BRP received: TBA

[nithin.kriz]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General extension
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 26/01/2015
4. Number of dependants applying at same time:1
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Postal
7. Submitted Application: 19/12/2014
8. Date application posted: 21/12/2014
9. Date application received at HO: 21/12/2014
10. Date payment debited: 29/12/2014
11. Payment mode: Debit Card
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : 29/12/2014
13. BM letter issue date: TBA
14. Acknowledgement letter received: 05/01/2015
15. Biometric letter received: 08/01/2015
16. Date of biometrics enrolment: 10/01/2015
17. Date of approval: TBA
18. Date of return of passport and other documents: TBA
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: TBA
20. Date BRP received: TBA

Just getting a bit nervous now as the timeline has stretched a bit

[RONAKVASHI]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General extension
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 16/01/2015
4. Number of dependants applying at same time:1
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Postal
7. Submitted Application: 14/01/2015
8. Date application posted: 14/01/2015
9. Date application received at HO: 15/01/2015
10. Date payment debited: 16/01/2015
11. Payment mode: Debit Card
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date :
13. BM letter issue date: TBA
14. Acknowledgement letter received:
15. Biometric letter received: 26/01/2015
16. Date of biometrics enrolment: 30/01/2015
17. Date of approval: TBA
18. Date of return of passport and other documents: TBA
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: TBA
20. Date BRP received: TBA

[nithin.kriz]

Hi All,
just wondering if there is anyone still waiting on a decision for an application made towards end of December.
I had given my biometrics on 10th jan 2015. It is an extension application on the same job code with the same employer. There is a job title change though in the current application compared to my previous application but within the same job code.

[gratefulhart]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General Extension - Change of Employment (Same employer but only SOC Code changed) - Postal - 3 years
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 31/01/2015
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Location: N/A
7. Application method: postal
8. Date application posted: 23/12/14
9. Date application received at HO : 24/12/14
10. Date payment debited: Payment was initially declined, new payment sent on 12/01/15 and payment debited on 14/01/15
11. Payment mode : Amex card
12. Ack. letter issue date: 28/12/14
13. Acknowledgement letter received: 05/01/15
14. BM letter issue date: 22/01/15
15. Biometric letter received: 24/01/15
16. Date of biometric enrollment: 26/01/15
17. Date of approval: 02/02/2015
18. Date of return of passport and other documents: 05/02/2015
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: Waiting for BRP
20. Date BRP received: Waiting

[Ajeet143]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General Switch
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: Tier 1 PSW
3. Number of dependants applying at same time:2
4. Rating of sponsor: A
5. Location: London
6. Application method: Postal
7. Submitted Application: 14/01/2015
8. Date application posted: 14/01/2015
9. Date application received at HO: 15/01/2015
10. Date payment debited: 21/01/2015
11. Payment mode: Cheque
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : 23/01/2015
13. BM letter issue date: 30/01/2015
14. Acknowledgement letter received: 29/01/2015
15. Biometric letter received: 02/02/2015 (One of my dependent's Biometric letter had wrong date of birth, notified HO and they advised that it could take up to 15 working days for the new letter to arrive)
16. Date of biometrics enrolment: 03/02/2015 (Biometrics enrolled for myself and one dependent)
17. Date of approval: TBA
18. Date of return of passport and other documents: TBA
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: TBA
20. Date BRP received: TBA

[dol]

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[dol]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 General extension
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 30/01/2015
4. Number of dependants applying at same time:1
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Online
7. Submitted Application: 01/01/2015
8. Date application posted: 03/01/2015
9. Date application received at HO: 06/01/2015
10. Date payment debited: 01/01/2015
11. Payment mode: Debit Card
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : 06/01/2015
13. BM letter issue date: 06/01/2015
14. Acknowledgement letter received: 08/01/2015
15. Biometric letter received: 08/01/2015
16. Date of biometrics enrolment: 10/01/2015
17. Date of approval: 22/01/2015
18. Date of return of passport and other documents: 24/01/2015
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: 14/01/2018
20. Date BRP received: 26/01/2015

[soundharajan]

1. Type of application: Extending - same day premium service
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 28/3/2015
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 0
5. Date application posted: 4/2/2015
6. Date application received at UKBA: 4/2/2015
7. Date payment debited: 4/2/2015
8. Payment mode : online
9. Acknowledgement letter received: -
10. Biometric letter received: -
11. Date of biometrics enrolment: 4/2/2015
12. Date of approval: 4/2/2015
13. Date of return of passport and other documents: 4/2/2015
14. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 4/2/2015
15. Date BRP received: waiting

[gratefulhart]

[quote="gratefulhart"]1. Type of application: Tier 2 General Extension - Change of Employment (Same employer but only SOC Code changed) - Postal - 3 years
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 31/01/2015
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: 1
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Location: N/A
7. Application method: postal
8. Date application posted: 23/12/14
9. Date application received at HO : 24/12/14
10. Date payment debited: Payment was initially declined, new payment sent on 12/01/15 and payment debited on 14/01/15
11. Payment mode : Amex card
12. Ack. letter issue date: 28/12/14
13. Acknowledgement letter received: 05/01/15
14. BM letter issue date: 22/01/15
15. Biometric letter received: 24/01/15
16. Date of biometric enrollment: 26/01/15
17. Date of approval: 02/02/2015
18. Date of return of passport and other documents: 05/02/2015
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid from: 03/02/15
20. Date BRP received: 06/02/15

[suraj_uk]

1. Type of application: Tier 2 ICT extension
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 18/01/2015
4. Number of dependants applying at same time: NA
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Postal
7. Submitted Application: NA
8. Date application posted: 06/01/2015
9. Date application received at HO:Not sure, as done by my company immigration team
10. Date payment debited: Not sure, as done by my company immigration team
11. Payment mode: Not sure, as done by my company immigration team
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date : Not sure, as done by my company immigration team
13. BM letter issue date: 12/01/2015
14. Acknowledgement letter received: Not sure, as done by my company immigration team
15. Biometric letter received: 19/01/2015
16. Date of biometrics enrolment: 20/01/2015
17. Date of approval: Waiting
18. Date of return of passport and other documents: Waiting
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: Waiting
20. Date BRP received: Waiting

[suraj_uk]

Hi All,

It's been three weeks now I have completed my Biometric for Tier 2 ICT visa extension and haven't heard anything from home office so far.

I am bit worried now. Usually how much time it takes after biometric ?

Has anybody got approval from Home Office who completed biometric on or after 20/01/2015 ?

Thanks

[RONAKVASHI]

[quote="RONAKVASHI"]1. Type of application: Tier 2 General extension
2. If switching, category changing (switching) from: N/A
3. Date of expiry of current leave: 16/01/2015
4. Number of dependants applying at same time:1
5. Rating of sponsor: A
6. Application method: Postal
7. Submitted Application: 14/01/2015
8. Date application posted: 14/01/2015
9. Date application received at HO: 15/01/2015
10. Date payment debited: 16/01/2015
11. Payment mode: Debit Card
12. Acknowledgement Letter Issue date :
13. BM letter issue date: TBA
14. Acknowledgement letter received:
15. Biometric letter received: 26/01/2015
16. Date of biometrics enrolment: 30/01/2015
17. Date of approval: 11/02/2015
18. Date of return of passport and other documents: 13/02/15
19. Date (new) leave to remain valid until: 29/01/2017
20. Date BRP received: 13/02/15